Senator Yar’adua has pledged to enhance legislative measures to improve the welfare and well-being of the brave soldiers. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Nigerian Army, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua has commended the Nigerian Army and other Security Agencies for the successful rescue mission of kidnapped students of LEA School Kuriga in Chukun LGA of Kaduna State. Yar’adua made this known in a press release issued on Monday, he said “It is with profound gratitude and admiration...
The Senate announced that if the current leadership of the CBN fails to offer necessary explanations, it will invite the former governor of the Bank to explain the N30 trillion “Ways and Means” that the Buhari administration obtained while in office. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been instructed by the Senate’s Ad-hoc committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means to retrieve a significant amount of N1.079 trillion that was loaned to farmers...
Following the dinner, Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, Kano North) took to his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) to appreciate President Tinubu for hosting the Senators which he described as “historic” President Bola Tinubu has hosted the leadership of the Senate to a dinner to break the Ramadan fast. The dinner was held at the State House on Thursday, 21st March 2024 with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, his Deputy, Jibrin Barau and other Principal...
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a global organization of national parliaments is dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday arrived in Geneva, Switzerland as head of Nigeria’s delegation to the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. Akpabio was accompanied on the trip by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. The Senate president...
In this week’s GESI Tracker, for March 11th to 15th, 2024, the National Assembly highlights important Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) components, including the urgent need to address the challenges faced by out-of-school children and the Student Loans Scheme. GESI TRACKER: Student loan and need to support out-of-school children The need to support out-of-school children. In Nigeria, millions of children are out of school due to poverty, limited access, gender, conflict,...
Despite the recommendations of the Oronsaye report and the clamour for leaner and more efficient government parastatals, legislative contradictions continue to abound, with 1477 establishment bills sponsored before the National Assembly in the past five years.
Lawmakers are working on bills to allow every Nigerian child to access to higher education regardless of the economic circumstances of the individual involved. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu (APC, Abia) has said that the decision by the parliament to amend the Access to Higher Education Act 2023 is to ultimately allow every Nigerian child to acquire a university education regardless of economic circumstances of the individual involved. A...
The Senators emphasized the reprehensible nature of violence and kidnapping in the northern region and urged for urgency in addressing the security situation. In response to the escalating violence and kidnappings in the northern region, the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has issued a statement expressing deep concern and a commitment to decisive action. The statement, delivered by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, highlights a string of distressing incidents, starting with the...
The Bill seeks to address the over 10 million out-of-school children across the country and was read for the first time on November 28, 2023. A bill seeking an upward review of the allocation of Universal Basic Education (UBEC) from the consolidated revenue fund to enhance the standard of primary education in Nigeria received support from members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The piece of legislation which scaled through its second reading is...
Plenary sittings were adjourned till April 16th 2024 to observe the ongoing Ramadan fast, the Easter holidays and the forthcoming Eid celebration. The Senate and House of Representatives have adjourned plenary sittings till April 16th 2024 to observe the ongoing Ramadan fast, the Easter holidays and the forthcoming Eid celebration. The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who presided over Wednesday’s plenary at the Senate, announced the recess. Similarly, the Speaker of the House, Rep Tajudeen...
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